[MD] Gawain

[William Robinson]

Says Marsha:

"Sad that there would only be those two choices".



Robbie:

Right.  The entire spectrum of reality covers a multiplicity of shades of
gray and things are never just black and white. Negotiation skills are a
must.



But your fable posed the question, what do women really want??  Well, its
looks like we are starting to smoke you out with the help of the Swami on
whatever the page was. Looks like "the wants" will become a tall order,
rather daunting really.



Doesn't look like I got too many of the 7 basic qualities covered, and
fortunately it is not a life or death situation as per Arthur.  But I agree
that cogent answers to all of the questions Marsha poses are required.
Excepting while all of these "qualities" are being acted out; How do all the
bills get paid?



The witch really did err for the reason I cited before. Do existential
choices really exist? One person's total freedom acts as a substantial
restraint on everybody else. (This law applies at all levels: planetary,
national, local government, job politics and family issues.) Sustainability
and the tragedy of the commons, enters the picture. ...stage right.  I mean
imagine a world where all women are Paris Hilton. (or all men are Napoleon,
to make this screed gender neutral) Dante's inferno becomes real.



These issues are best worked out by those younger and less set in our ways.
Because like most old geezers like me, we are too absorbed by many illusions
and  delusions to worry so much about stressing out on all these quality
details and dynamic realities... being the static old fart that I am.



Marsha further quizzes me on, "Which traditional parable do you prefer?  Can
you reference a better one from ZMM or LILA?" Sorry none comes to mind from
ZMM/Lila.



In fact parables have been kinda troublesome to me:  I have always been
troubled by the parable of the prodigal child, located somewhere in the King
James Bible. If anyone can cite a reference book or explain to me the 3 to 5
layered answer to that one. I would be really grateful.



A Reference book with answers to traditional parables and Zen koans (heck
toss in some Taoist and Sufi stuff too) would really be a treasure. But a
treatise, perhaps, less entertaining than King Arthur's fable above. In
fact, this reference book might read more like the telephone directory. Not
a best seller or big page turner volume. Paradoxical literature that
actually models, presents and exposes, "explains reality" would have no
market acceptance. Perhaps, only an academic, ivory tower publisher. Unlike
ZMM, which was rejected by many, many publishers...This treatise may never
be published. Maybe I'll try to look for it on the Wikipedia??



This concludes the rambling.

Robbie










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